Shell Shack

Shell Game

Crabs and Beer on McKinney Ave

Turn your attention to Shell Shack, a little seafood-and-beer joint that’ll have you tearing open
crabs with your bare hands, now open on McKinney Ave.

This isn’t your typical no-frills seaside shanty. For starters: no sea. But also: no shanty. Because the
inside’s sporting a full bar, neon-chalked walls and a bunch of flat-screens. And the exterior... is a
patio. You’re familiar with the concept.

Now, you could just order a dozen oysters and a catfish basket and call it a day. But you came here for one
thing. Crabs. Namely, a giant plastic bag loaded with snow crabs, corncobs, potatoes and spicy seasoning. Before you dump it all out on the
butcher-paper-covered table, a waitress will tie a shirt-protecting bib around your neck.

But in the event that looking like you just murdered a couple crustaceans doesn’t jive with your evening
plans, they’ve got a solution: a shower-like contraption with a couple arm holes that’ll wash you
thoroughly from the elbows down.